Bengals' connections to Frank Ragnow make sense in 2018 NFL draft

The Cincinnati Bengals hold the 21st pick in the 2018 NFL draft and it isn’t uncommon to see them come up linked to Arkansas center Frank Ragnow.

Ragnow makes sense for the Bengals on the surface. They have a major need at the position after Russell Bodine left in free agency and Ragnow happens to be one of the better linemen overall in the draft.

Kevin Zeitler was certainly a success story for the Bengals before they decided it wasn’t wise to cough up the money to keep him in town.

And indeed, new offensive line coach Frank Pollack would love to find his Travis Frederick to prop up the Bengals line in front of Andy Dalton. Pair a superb rookie with a new arrival like Cordy Glenn at left tackle and it goes a long way toward solving the problems that ruined last season.

Granted, Ragnow has be on the board when the Bengals walk to the podium to make this happen — and there isn’t a guarantee he will be. But he’s the perfect marriage of need and value, with these other interesting connections solid bonuses.